Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.4%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2019
All-time low
12.2%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 34.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal peaked at 36.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.2% | — |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +114.6% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 22.1% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal was 34.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release